Mercedes advertising for 1,000 new jobs

Published: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 11:34 p.m.

Mercedes-Benz has begun accepting applications for about 1,000 new jobs it will be adding with the start of C-Class sedans at its Vance auto assembly plant.

The company expects to begin training workers on the sedan production later this year and will begin making the vehicles for delivery to dealer showrooms sometime next year, said Mercedes spokeswoman Felyicia Jerald.

Mercedes plans to add a new sport utility vehicle to its Vance production in 2015. About 400 more workers will be hired for that work. The current hiring, however, is only for the C-Class expansion.

Screening and processing of all applications are being done by AIDT, a state agency that is part of the Alabama Department of Commerce.

Job applications are only being accepted online at www.aidt.edu/jobs, Jerald said. No applications are being accepted at the Mercedes plant.

Job applicants should go to the AIDT website and scroll down to Mercedes Benz U.S. International. There are two listings, one for production jobs and one for maintenance jobs. Clicking on the respective box will bring up information on what the job entails, required qualifications and an application to be filled out online. Applications are being accepted through Monday, April 15.

Jerald said MBUSI administrative jobs are not in the AIDT listing. She said the company uses Monster.com to accept resumes from people interested in those jobs, which would include engineers and other office workers.

Mercedes has advertised the C-Class production and maintenance jobs in advertisements in The Tuscaloosa News and other daily and weekly newspapers in the state.

An advertisement in The Tuscaloosa News classified section states:

“If contacted for employment, you will be employed by our on-site contract provider as part of a temporary labor pool. Contract team members work hand in hand with Mercedes-Benz team members building our world-class products. Contract team members who have successfully met our expectations will have the potential to be hired on full time.”

The ad also said job applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and two years of job experience without unexplainable gaps. It says applicants who have been an Alabama resident for at least two years are preferred and that applicants should be willing to work rotating shifts, overtime and weekends.

It said the selection process will include a skills assessment, pre-employment training and interviews.

<p>Mercedes-Benz has begun accepting applications for about 1,000 new jobs it will be adding with the start of C-Class sedans at its Vance auto assembly plant.</p><p>The company expects to begin training workers on the sedan production later this year and will begin making the vehicles for delivery to dealer showrooms sometime next year, said Mercedes spokeswoman Felyicia Jerald.</p><p>Mercedes plans to add a new sport utility vehicle to its Vance production in 2015. About 400 more workers will be hired for that work. The current hiring, however, is only for the C-Class expansion.</p><p>Screening and processing of all applications are being done by AIDT, a state agency that is part of the Alabama Department of Commerce.</p><p> Job applications are only being accepted online at www.aidt.edu/jobs, Jerald said. No applications are being accepted at the Mercedes plant.</p><p>Job applicants should go to the AIDT website and scroll down to Mercedes Benz U.S. International. There are two listings, one for production jobs and one for maintenance jobs. Clicking on the respective box will bring up information on what the job entails, required qualifications and an application to be filled out online. Applications are being accepted through Monday, April 15.</p><p>Jerald said MBUSI administrative jobs are not in the AIDT listing. She said the company uses Monster.com to accept resumes from people interested in those jobs, which would include engineers and other office workers.</p><p>Mercedes has advertised the C-Class production and maintenance jobs in advertisements in The Tuscaloosa News and other daily and weekly newspapers in the state.</p><p> An advertisement in The Tuscaloosa News classified section states:</p><p>“If contacted for employment, you will be employed by our on-site contract provider as part of a temporary labor pool. Contract team members work hand in hand with Mercedes-Benz team members building our world-class products. Contract team members who have successfully met our expectations will have the potential to be hired on full time.”</p><p>The ad also said job applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and two years of job experience without unexplainable gaps. It says applicants who have been an Alabama resident for at least two years are preferred and that applicants should be willing to work rotating shifts, overtime and weekends.</p><p>It said the selection process will include a skills assessment, pre-employment training and interviews.</p>